B.C. records 486 sudden deaths, triple the usual number, during heat wave, chief coroner says

Record-breaking heatwave results in over 486 deaths in British Columbia

Around 1,000 residents in Lytton, a village northeast of Vancouver, were forced to flee their homes with no notice after a wildfire triggered by the unprecedented heat engulfed the village, destroying 90 percent of its buildings.

Hundreds of deaths blamed on heat wave in U.S. and Canada

About 100 deaths have been confirmed in the Western U.S., and Canada has reported nearly 500 sudden deaths.

Heatwave in Canada sparks wildfires and sends rate of 'sudden deaths' soaring - NZ Herald

Residents have fled a small Canadian mountain village as wildfires raged during an unprecedented heatwave that triggered a large spike in sudden deaths.At least 486 sudden deaths were recorded across the past five days in British...

Canada heatwave: British Columbia sees 195% increase in sudden deaths

It's feared that hundreds of sudden deaths in Canada may have been caused by the record heatwave there, which has seen temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs.

British Columbia sees 195% increase in sudden deaths with 486 cases being reported

At least 486 sudden deaths were reported in a time span of five days during British Columbia’s catastrophic heatwave.  Usually, 165 sudden deaths would occur in the province over that period, the province’s chief coroner said. He further suggested that more than 300 deaths could be attributed to the heat. The new tally marks a 195 per cent increase over normal years.

As Heat Busts Records, Nearly 500 Deaths In This Part Of Canada

A historic heat wave in western Canada is believed to have led to a sharp spike of deaths in British Columbia, with the toll expected to climb further.